Midrash Aggadah

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Midrash Aggadah texts, a body of rabbinic literature devoted to the narrative, ethical, and homiletical interpretation of the Hebrew Bible. These works illuminate Scripture through stories, parables, and theological reflection.

Midrash Tanchuma, Pinchas 11

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Pinchas 11

(Numb. 27:16:) “Let the Lord, [the God of the spirits of all flesh], appoint….” This text is related (to Is. 45:11), “Regarding the things to come, would you question Me concerning...

Torah

Midrash Tanchuma, Pinchas 12

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Pinchas 12

(Numb. 28:1–2:) “Then the Lord spoke unto Moses, saying, ‘Command the Children of Israel, [and say unto them], “My offering, My bread for My fire offering….”’” Let our master instr...

Sacrifice

Midrash Tanchuma, Pinchas 13

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Pinchas 13

(Numb 28:2:) “Guard to offer it to Me at its set time.” This text is related (to Prov. 13:25), “The righteous man eats to satiate his soul.” This is Eliezer who said to Rebekah (in...

Sacrifice

Midrash Tanchuma, Pinchas 14

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Pinchas 14

"Command the Children of Israel" (Numbers 28:2). This is [the meaning of] that which was stated by the verse (Job 27:23), "The Omnipresent we have not found to be of great power"; ...

Job

Midrash Tanchuma, Pinchas 15

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Pinchas 15

(Numb. 29:35:) “On the eighth day [you shall have] a solemn assembly.” Let our master instruct us: Is it permitted to eat outside the sukkah on the Feast (of Tabernacles)?39BB 75a;...

Holidays

Midrash Tanchuma, Pinchas 16

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Pinchas 16

(Numb. 29:35:) “On the eighth day [you shall have] a solemn assembly.” This text is related (to Is. 26:16), “You have added to the nation O Lord, You have added to the nation and b...

SacrificeHolidays

Midrash Tanchuma, Pinchas 17

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Pinchas 17

(Numb. 29:35:) “On the eighth day.” What was the reason for [the number of sacrificial animals] being reduced on each day?43Numb. R. 21:25. The Torah is simply teaching you etiquet...

SacrificeHolidays

Midrash Tanchuma, Matot 1

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Matot 1

(Numb. 30:3:) “When someone makes a vow (neder) to the Lord.” Let our master instruct us: How are konamot (i.e., vows of abstinence) and vows (nedarim)? Thus have our masters taugh...

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Midrash Tanchuma, Matot 2

Midrash Aggadah Midrash Tanchuma, Matot 2

(Numb. 31:1-2:) “Then the Lord spoke, ‘Exact vengeance for the Children of Israel [on the Midianites].” Let our master instruct us: How many sustained blasts (teqi'ot) does one blo...

Torah